Pc case Rant question, thoughts........

[fightingfi]

So lets just say id wanna go all out with the following what pc case would i need.

Water cooled video card with AIO

Cpu water cooled

Just wondering how many of you actually have 3x120 or 240 water cooler with a water cooled video card in a case

 

[DoubleTap]

How many sandwiches would you need to feed the entire world?

One - if it's big enough.

Is there a particular case you own or are thinking about using?

 

[Guarana [BAWLS]]

most GPU Coolers are either 1x 140 or 1x 120mm fan Rad size, and using that as an exhaust, that'd be easy in a ton of cases.

 

[VanGoghComplex]

What's the question? Are you asking for a case recommendation?

Lots of cases these days natively support at least two 240mm rads, usually in the front and in the top. Cooler Master and Phanteks come to mind, but there are others.

Can you be a bit more specific about what cooling you want to use? When you say GPU with an AIO, are you talking about a GPU that ships with an AIO already installed, or are you considering Corsair or NZXT's brackets to mount an AIO of your choice? How about CPU? What radiator sizes do you want to use? What other items do you need room for in you case? 3-1/2" drives? 5-1/2" optical or accessories?

More info helps. =)

 

[fightingfi]

seeking a case and pics of what a pc case looks like with the AIO's installed and the config of them for both cpu and gpu with rads installed in any config

 

[VanGoghComplex]

I know this isn't exactly what you're looking for on the GPU side of things, but it's kinda like an AIO since the res/rad/pump are all in a combo. Here's a pic of my Enthoo Evolv ATX back when I was first getting into custom loop cooling, with an H100i GTX in the front for the CPU and my Swiftech/Alphacool 140mm "DIY AIO" setup exhausting out the back for the GPU.

 

[DoubleTap]

Very nice!

I've considered an AIO for my 1080ti but the idle noise level seems a bit high and it's mostly idle.

I've thought about doing a small custom loop just for the GPU and keeping the CPU on air but I just don't know what it's like to live with pump noise...

Can you link to this combo pump/rad thingy in your pics?

Thanks

 

[VanGoghComplex]

Very nice!

I've considered an AIO for my 1080ti but the idle noise level seems a bit high and it's mostly idle.

I've thought about doing a small custom loop just for the GPU and keeping the CPU on air but I just don't know what it's like to live with pump noise...

Can you link to this combo pump/rad thingy in your pics?

Thanks

It's this thing: http://www.performance-pcs.com/swiftech-mcr140-x-drive-combination-radiator-pump-reservoir.html

It certainly worked, but I'd honestly recommend against it. The tiny reservoir and weird return port plumbing makes it a total pain to bleed, and if you've got even a little air in there it's gonna sound like an aquarium pump.

A little tube res and DDC pump is worth the extra cost for the convenience of it. AlphaCool's DDC310 is whisper quiet and more than enough for a GPU-only loop.

 

[DoubleTap]

Thanks, I was looking at it and wondering how it would be to fill and bleed in my system - plus it looks like you can't do a push/pull - just a pull...

 

[VanGoghComplex]

Thanks, I was looking at it and wondering how it would be to fill and bleed in my system - plus it looks like you can't do a push/pull - just a pull...

It would be a neat space saver maybe for a SFF system, but honestly, if you've got the space in your case, you'll be much happier with a traditional setup.

Check out Barrow, by the way, if cost is tough. They make awesome fittings and DDC top/res combos for excellent prices. The best seller of their stock that I've found is ModMyMods.